Choosing the right jeans Most of the mending projects I share are pretty extreme examples of patching using sashiko inspired mending techniques combined with my own stitching style. The examples that I share are either my own jeans or those that I've found while shopping at thrift/secondhand shops and garage sales. Whe
Scraps. If you sew, you definitely have a box or many boxes of these pieces. Here's the problem with scraps - I can't throw them away because that would be too wasteful but I also can't use them for most quilt patterns. They are just too small. To use up these pieces, I have been
Here’s a lovely idea for using up some of your scrap fabric! You can now create these beautiful fabric butterflies and moths. You can make anything from a magical brooch pin, or as ornaments for your cozy home, or just a fun little project for you to create good-looking fabric butterflies and moths. Use this […]
My improv pieced curve quilt is finished. In my bid to practice sewing pieced curves, I got out a bunch of 5" squares that I had left over from a previous project and took to them with my rotary cutter. It was a little scary at the beginning, but I'm so glad that I made it... and finished it. I learned a lot about curved piecing along the way - the right ways of doing it, and the wrong. After watching a bunch of YouTube videos, it seems that I sewed my curves together the 'wrong' way. I had the concave and convex curves in the opposite order when I made these blocks, but hey, they worked just fine. I finished off my quilt with a cute backing fabric print and spiral quilting. I even added a hanging sleeve to the back, but just need some dowel from the hardware store. I'm counting this as my OMG finish for February 2020. Yay!!
I’m so excited to share the quilts that the Majestic Scraps pattern testing team sewed. Special thank you to this fabulous team for making so many incredible quilts and for helping perfect the pattern before its release! Keep scrolling through this post and check the #majesticscrapsquilt hashtag
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I know I’m a pattern designer and I am all about following instructions for quilts, but sometimes you just need a simple explanation on how to make a quilt. Patchwork? Yep, just lots of squar…
No Scraps Left Behind is a new book by Amanda Jean Nyberg of Crazy Mom Quilts over a dozen inspiring patterns for using your fabric scraps.
Jenny Hearn, "Reflections of Summer" Franki Kohler, "Sunflower Scrap II" Two quilts from the SAQA art quilt news mail-out - one pretty ... the other, personally preferable. My own need to make something "pretty" seems to have evaporated, thank goodness; perhaps the sombre painting has knocked it on the head, or perhaps I've totally lost aesthetic judgment (hope not). *** "Suffolk Landscape with Train" 1937 An artist new to me, Graham Bell. Several of his paintings are in the Kenneth Clark: Looking for Civilisation show at Tate Britain. Born in South Africa, Bell (1910-1943) was a founder member of the Euston Road School, and for several years in the 1930s abandoned painting for journalism. He joined the RAF and was killed on a training flight. *** Street art - somewhere in London. Also, the disposition of street furniture adds greatly to the picture. *** "Narratives make sense of the world but they do not necessarily reflect the world as it is." Professor Hugh Cunningham, in his lecture "What's happened to childhood" *** "Peep Show" by Janet Crosby (Inspired By The V&A, 2004)
Beginner quilting questions are answered in the multi-part blog series! Are you new to quilting and don't know how to troubleshoot problems? Read more!
Star Pop II quilt pattern by Emily of Quilty Love. This fat quarter friendly modern sawtooth star quilt pattern is quick and easy.
We love mini quilts! Yes, we do! The Busy Bees Wall Hanging uses several different quilting techniques to create this whimsical wall hanging. The Busy Bees Wall Quilt is perfect for a baby’s nursery, kitchen, or office space. It also makes a great gift for your favorite hard working friend. In this online video class, […]
Je crois que l' Esprit de Noël est déjà parmi nous... Depuis déjà presque un mois, l'article le plus lu de mon blog est celui du December Daily 2011 ! Il est temps de sortir les guirlandes et les rennes, dès à présent... Sur Pinterest, j'ai récolté des inspirations, des combo de couleur, des jolies choses à imprimer. Tout cela pour me mettre dans l'ambiance. Je savais déjà qu'elles seraient les couleurs de mon December Daily et le fil conducteur. Il ne restait plus qu'à trouver des idées ! Pour souvenir, voici mes DD des années précédentes ( cliquez aussi sur le mot clé December Daily sur la droite, vous retrouverez tous les articles associés) En 2010, le premier toute seule... ici et compagnie... avec l'atelier d'Elisa P. " A Step into Christmas ". En 2012, avec le Christmas Blog en compagnie d'Elisa P. En 2012, pour Carnets de Scrap et un deuxième pour moi... ( J'ai rempli les deux, oui je suis folle........) Et donc pour cette année j'ai envie d'un combo de couleurs hivernales, glacées, minérales. Gris, bleu paon, kraft (peut être), blanc et une touche de noir. Très suédois, très hygge... Voici le combo parfait ! Et le fil conducteur... De beaux motifs de cerfs. source Et comme autre fil conducteur, les années 50. J'ai deux très belles revues de ces années, publiées dans la période de Noël, je pense construire quelques pages avec des pages de publicité ou de mode. J'aime particulièrement cet esprit et ces motifs. D'ailleurs la collection 25th & Pine de Basic Grey est vraiment dans cet esprit années 50 ! J'ai également trouvé quelques jolies choses à imprimer... Dimanche dernier, avec ma copine Nat qui part au bout du monde, là où il y a un 25 décembre mais pas de Noël, nous avons trié nos petites affaires de December Daily. Voici donc ce que j'aurais pour créer le mois prochain ! ( en attendant la petite commande qui ne devrait pas tarder, j'ai craqué sur la collection Basic Grey précédemment citée !) Et bien je crois que je n'ai plus qu'à m'y mettre ! Aujourd'hui nous avons enfin un temps un peu plus froid, on va pouvoir penser au mois de décembre à venir. La semaine dernière, mes framboisiers donnaient encore, j'avoue que j'ai un peu de mal à me mettre en mode Noël... A très bientôt Aurélie
Hello all!–I am excited to be sharing another quilt pattern with you here on Moda Bake Shop. My name is Corey; you will usually find me blogging over at Little Miss Shabby.I am always drawn …
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Star Pop II quilt pattern by Emily of Quilty Love. This fat quarter friendly modern sawtooth star quilt pattern is quick and easy.
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Copy Right Anne Ibach 2021 (I’m really happy that a lot of people are making this bag! Since it’s free, when you post a photo of your bag on social media, please credit me, use the hash…
The Siddis who live in Karnataka, India are of African descent. Siddis women craft dynamic quilts, which they make for their children ...
The Campfire Quilt Pattern is a modern interpretation of the traditional Log Cabin quilt block. This quilt comes in king, queen, throw and baby quilt sizes.
I've been busy trying out blocks that I always wanted to make. Wonky stars are one such block. Great idea to use up scraps, and since I rarely use white, I had plenty to cut up into 3" squares. You may not guess that I love 30's style quilts, ever since I was a guest at a house that had a bunch and the guest room where I stayed was decorated in that theme. So girly! Ditsy prints have suddenly appeared in my stash, but so far I haven't cut into them. Today may be the day! And I saw this double Dresden and just had to try it out. This sample has some minor issues (low contrast for one) and I am considering making one in the 30's fabrics next...or soon...someday. While cleaning up my studio I decided to remove some fabrics (to the hall closet) that I never use and make room for a more organized color themed selection. And whaddya know, there is room for MORE, heehee. But in the meantime, I am using up my scraps, since everything I make gives me more.
This winter I'm in a bit of a sewing slump. I've decided instead of buying more fabric--I want to use what I have on hand, but use it differently. I don't have lots of solids, but I do have lots of fabric. Research: I've been gathering photo ideas to build Modern Scrappy Quilts this year. I'm looking for random--unexpected color combinations and simple construction. Here are some quilt photos from Pinterest that caught my eye. This first one I like. Its simple, simple construction. Take an oversized square, slice it, add some skinny strips, slice it again, and more skinny strips, and then square it up with a 10.5" sq. or 12.5" sq. acrylic template. No rules, just slicing and sewing. No sashing. 📷 The quilt below is so do-able as far as construction. Random. Improv. Beyond the white-black-gray bits for contrast, I see ORANGE dotted with this and that accent colors. Going shopping out of my own stash is fun. Using up lots of sub assemblies already sewn and ready to modify and use in another quilt. I am aware "stash diving" makes a huge mess in the studio. 📷 📷 Calling all Squares . . . calling all squares . . . come in squares. Above is the perfect solution for using up a half yard of this and that. Anything goes . . . but I'm drawn to the use of green, red, and papersack colors in this one. Works for me. 📷 Certainly I've collected lots of silly themes and strange patterns fabrics like this quilt shown above. What is most interesting? Look at the use of red and white fabrics paired with those weird fabrics. Liberally repeating red and white fabrics pull it all together, making sense of all the other weird fabrics that were added. It could just as well be blue and white fabrics paired with the weird fabrics. What I like most about this scrappy quilt is its simple construction, no sashing, alternating four patch. This light airy quilt is so pretty. I think I'll try this quilt concept right away!
We have a huge stash of free patterns in our Free Quilt Inspiration archive and we are excited to share them with you. To go to the orig...
Ever wonder what you're going to do with all of your leftover scrap fabric and batting? Make a lanyard, my friend! Creating a lanyard is a quick and easy project that allows you to use up your scraps and wear your favorite fabrics! . . Here's what you'll need: 3
Pattern for sewing a modern bright blanket in dimensions 68” х 90 1/2" This instruction is very detailed with step-by-step manufacturing drawings, recommendations for using fabrics, and visual diagrams for cutting parts. The scheme is not for beginners! Making this quilt requires some basic experience and intermediate patchwork and quilting skills as well as great thoroughness at creating seams. This author's instruction is for personal use only, not for sale! Any part of this product cannot be reproduced, distributed and adapted without author’s permission. Dimensions: 68 x 90 1/2inch (172x230cm) Digital items aren't eligible for returns or exchanges because of the nature of these items.
Un anniversaire DIY sur le thème de la Reine des Neiges II pour les 5 ans de ma Rose. Cet anniversaire intervient juste après le confinement et nous avions décider de garder les choses assez simple…
"Composition II" by Shoko Sakai, Japan - Gold Prize Winner Traditional Quilts Category 10th Quilt Nihon - exhibited at 16th European Patchwork Meeting 2010 Val d'Argent Alsace blogged on redwork-in-germany.blogspot.com/2010/09/my-new-favorite-r...
This quilt has been in the works for a while, and in my head I'd deemed it our 'end of summer/early fall' quilt. It's primarily made from a charm pack of American Jane Happy Campers, and I will allow myself the disclaimer that this isn't my first choice for binding. But it's leftover from a…
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Hand drawn flower spring wreaths are a great way to add a touch of craftiness to your home decor. These beautiful images can be used in a variety of ways, from wall hangings to table centerpieces. …
This blogpost has been a longtime coming and I am so happy I finally sat down to write it! Grab a cup of something yummy and settle in! One of my favorite parts of the entire design process of making a quilt comes near the end - picking the pantograph I want used to actually quilt my quilt! When I started quilting, it
